Costa Rica vs Turkey: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0114 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
0.0112 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Turkey rank
90th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Turkey ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Turkey ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.